Construction Analyst

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Damage Verification Center - DVC. This position conducts field examinations and performs a variety of duties directed at verifying cause, determining extent and estimating the repair/replacement cost of damage to personal, real, and business property, equipment and inventory resulting from a disaster declared by the President or the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

This is a time limited appointment. This position is not expected to be full time year round. There will be times that you will be placed in NonPay Status. Additional information under Important Notes. As a/an Construction Analyst at the GS- 0828-7/9/11, some of your typical work assignments may include: Conduct technical damage assessments on residential, commercial, and industrial facilities to verify disaster damage using standard engineering and construction methods. Evaluate personal property claims and ownership documentation to determine eligibility, repair costs, and asset legitimacy via financial or insurance records. Analyze financial statements, tax returns, and accounting data to calculate inventory loss, depreciation allowances, and equipment salvage values. Review and defend technical estimation reports from third-party engineers, contractors, and adjusters to validate structural evaluation conclusions. Perform collaborative Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) with FEMA and local officials to prepare reports justifying Presidential or SBA disaster declarations. IMPORTANT NOTES: The salary range above reflects the employee's base salary. Locality Pay will be added based on the location of the employee's residence. Your primary residence is considered your official duty station. TRAVEL STATEMENT- You may be required to travel to a disaster site during increased disaster activity for extended periods with little or no advanced notice. If so, you may encounter hazardous working and/or living conditions; i.e., no water or electricity and/or minimal lodging facilities. Travel expenses are compensated based on SBA policy and Federal regulations. This position works on an as needed basis. This means that employees are in a pay and duty status only when activated to respond to workload needs, especially in response to heightened disaster activity. When no longer needed, employees return to a non-pay status until the next event necessitates additional staff. However, depending on the workload and/or level of disaster activity, your work schedule may be changed to full-time. Subsequently, if the workload decreases, you may be placed in a NonPay Status. Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to seven days a week and twelve to fourteen hours a day). A valid driver's license may be required.